When living in the city or commuting a distance you should always be prepared with a good kit in your car. For city dwellers we all know we can be “stuck” at work for the night due to power outages, civil disruptions, weather, or a variety of other reasons. Having a good kit in your [...]
Tip of the Week for Everyone Not Just Those in the City…Get aTent
I got a call from a man in far northern Canada this week asking for permission to use some of my articles for a preparedness fair. We had a great visit but it got me to thinking about winter. I know for those of you in the northern hemisphere the timing for this is bad [...]
Safe Havens and Safe Rooms…The Twilight Zone…One Second After
Last week we had Stacy and Lady M comment on an episode of The Twilight Zone. That show used to freak me out as a kid! They referred us to an episode that dealt with a family who took shelter in a safe room and what happened with their neighbors who hadn’t prepared. It was [...]
Tip of the Week…Preparing for Emergencies for City Dwellers,Part 3…Civil Unrest
Our April Newsletter is out so if you have subscribed and did not receive one please let me know. April’s issue includes: General Store: Items stored as of April 1st Tips of the Week: Expanded for the month of March Storing Food Safely Containers Appropriate for food storage Containers NOT appropriate for food storage Dutch [...]
The Big One in San Fransisco and Other Thoughts About Those Escaping Danger
I received an email today from a reporter friends who I have worked with on a few preparedness article. He asked me about those who escaped the fires and complete destruction after the 1906 earthquake in San Fransisco. Just yesterday there was a report on the national news about the dangers and possibly imminent chance [...]
May 7, 2010 




